In a victory for the victims of a 2019 mass shooting at a synagogue in California, Judge Kenneth Medel of the Superior Court of California for San Diego County ruled that the victims of the shooting can move forward with a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson after the... Read More »
A Florida law governing how social media platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook censor politicians was struck down last week by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle of the Northern District of Florida. This law was signed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, and many have called it “Trump-inspired legislation” after the... Read More »
Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry has filed several lawsuits alleging defamation against reporters and his former employer, Fox News. His lawsuit against the Fox News Network seeks punitive damages as he claims the outlet’s top executives defamed him following allegations of sexual misconduct. Henry was fired from the network... Read More »
Pop star Britney Spears had several setbacks last week following some explosive testimony regarding her conservatorship. The latest setback includes wealth management company Bessemer Trust petitioning the courts to resign from being the co-conservator of Britney Spears’ $60 million estate. Just one day before this announcement, the courts shot down... Read More »
At around 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon, Bill Cosby, 82, was released from Pennsylvania correctional custody nearly three years after the disgraced comedian was convicted of sexual assault. This stunning turn of events in what was a case riddled with over 70 accusers has had many scratching their heads wondering how... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Alaskan Native Corporations over arguments as to whether or not they would be eligible for funds under the CARES Act. At the height of the pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allocated $8 billion in COVID-19 relief for “Indian... Read More »
The pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million in a settlement deal with New York state regarding the company’s role in the nation’s opioid crisis. The settlement will wrap up a 2019 lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James which targets Johnson & Johnson... Read More »
The Supreme Court ruled the other day in a 5-4 decision that there were limitations to a class-action lawsuit filed after TransUnion, a credit reporting agency, flagged thousands of innocent individuals as potential terrorists, drug dealers, or high-level criminals. Roughly 8,000 individuals were impacted after they were mislabeled in the... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that depending on the circumstances of a police chase, the police cannot enter a home without a warrant, specifically if they are pursuing someone because of a misdemeanor or minor crime. The ruling stems from a case in which a California man was... Read More »
Several families are in a battle with the FBI after hundreds of safety deposit boxes from a private vault company, U.S. Private Vaults, were confiscated following the execution of a search warrant in March. The Raid which lasted five days resulted in over 800 safe deposit boxes confiscated by the... Read More »
The Supreme Court has tightened restrictions on unions and their access to farmworkers in California and across the nation in its latest ruling. In a 6 - 3 vote with conservatives in the majority, the High Court ruled it unconstitutional for union representatives to engage in practices that impeded on... Read More »
The US Supreme Court ruled earlier today in favor of a former cheerleader who was ousted from her high school's cheerleading squad after she shared a social media post in which she used profane language. In this closely watched case, the Pennsylvania cheerleader challenged the school district on the limitations... Read More »
Three college students who led a lawsuit against Harvard University are finding themselves on the side of defeat after the university won a dismissal of the lawsuit earlier this week. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani dismissed the lawsuit after explaining that the lawsuit and its allegations failed to prove that... Read More »
The organization Airlines for America, or A4A, along with a coalition of other industry partners, have sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding the recent uptick in aggressive and unruly passenger behaviors. The letter which was sent early Monday urges the Department of Justice to prosecute unruly passengers.... Read More »
A New York doctor has been sentenced to nearly five years behind bars because of his role in a kickback scheme that was centered around a potent fentanyl-based spray, Subsys. Jeffrey Goldstein 51, of New Rochelle, New York, was one of several doctors involved in a conspiracy that violated the... Read More »
